Claire Hodgson-Ruth (Merritt)

The Boston Globe - Apr 16 1929

Added 2019-03-11 00:59:05 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974
• Text:
  ... LIVED IN GEORGIA ATHENS, Ga, April 13 (A. family of James M. Merritt, whose daughter, Mrs Claire Hodgson, ls to be married to “Babe” Rut...
• Publication:
  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
• Date:
  Apr 16 1929
• Page:
  2

Claire Ruth

Added 2019-03-11 00:59:23 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
• Birth:
  Sep 11 1900
• Death:
  Oct 1976
• Last residence:
  New York, New York 10024, USA

Claire Hodgson

Added 2019-03-11 00:59:26 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  New York City Marriage License Index 1908-1972
• Marriage:
  1929 - Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
• Groom:
  George H Ruth

Claire Merritt Ruth

Added 2019-03-11 00:58:46 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  Biographical Summaries of Notable People
• Birth:
  Sep 11 1897 - Athens
• Death:
  Oct 25 1976
• Husband:
  Babe Ruth, Frank Hodgson
• Daughter:
  Julia Ruth Stevens

Daytona Beach Morning Journal - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Florida Newspapers, 1901-2009
• Text:
  ... Babe Ruth, Widow Of Baseball Immortal IO nh Vork tunn NEW YORK Claire Rulh. 76. lhe widow of baseball's immortal Babe Ruth, died of canc...
• Publication:
  Daytona Beach, Volusia County, FL, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  28

Reading Eagle - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Pennsylvania Newspapers, 1795-2009
• Text:
  ... ’FUNERAL KOME 37. rb N Slk Sl F 1 &K M Fleischmann Dn NEWYORK AP -Claire Ruth, who was as much a pari of Ihe New York basebaii scene ......
• Publication:
  Reading, Berks County, PA, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  31

The Pittsburgh Press - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Pennsylvania Newspapers, 1795-2009
• Text:
  ... Saturday, resulted in "considerable progress iu noneconomic RUTH WIDOW DIES Claire Ruth, widow of the New York Yankee homerun king Babe ...
• Publication:
  Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  8

Claire Ruth

• Collection:
  Massachusetts, Boston Obituaries
• Birth:
  Circa 1900
• Residence:
  New York, New York, United States
• Death:
  Oct 25 1976
• Publication:
  Oct 26 1976 - Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Published by:
  The Boston Globe Morning Edition and Evening Edition

Meriden Record - Oct 27 1976

• Collection:
  Connecticut Newspapers, 1791-2009
• Text:
  "...of baseball's Babe Ruth shown here with the Babe in 1935, died in her sleep Monday at her home ln New York City. Mrs. ruth's convicti...
• Publication:
  Meriden, New Haven County, CT, USA
• Date:
  Oct 27 1976
• Page:
  16

Waycross Journal-Herald - Oct 27 1976

• Collection:
  Georgia Newspapers, 1881-2009
• Text:
  "...and read where Mrs. Claire Ruth died. She was the wife of the great “Bambino”, Babe Ruth sald the article. I wonder if many ever thin...
• Publication:
  Waycross, Ware County, GA, USA
• Date:
  Oct 27 1976
• Page:
  7

The Southeast Missourian - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Missouri Newspapers, 1845-2009
• Text:
  "...4 y Sl one Babe for her Mrs. Claire Ruth, widow of baseball's Babe Ruth shown here with the Babe in 1935, died in her sleep Monday at...
• Publication:
  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  7